EMS Transport Services

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, through its Bureau for Agency Preparedness, is soliciting competitive proposals under EVT0010988 for EMS transport of suspected or confirmed Ebola Virus Disease and other highly pathogenic infectious disease patients to and between identified medical treatment centers. Written questions are due November 24, 2026, and proposals are due December 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Bidders must complete mandatory registration with the State of Kansas before the closing date, and must have a minimum of three years of continuous active participation in comparable EMS services.

This is a negotiated procurement, and the agency intends to award to multiple contractors. Patients primarily originate at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, with destinations potentially including The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and other specialty facilities in surrounding states. The scope of work requires vendors to meet infection-control protocols, equipment standards, vehicle specifications, and personnel training and certification standards for biohazard patient transport. Proposals must include an organizational methodology, updated Ebola and infectious disease operating procedures, personnel qualifications, training protocols, Personal Protective Equipment provisions, 24/7 point-of-contact availability, and three professional references. Contractors must also accept a subrecipient grant award with the KDHE Preparedness Program for high-consequence infectious disease preparedness and provide proof of medical, liability, and property insurance.

Pricing must be a single consistent per-mile rate covering both in-state and out-of-state transport, with fuel surcharges included in the rate. Bidders may propose annual increases not exceeding five percent for Years 2 through 5, and no other price adjustments are permitted. Payment terms are Net 30 days. The contract term runs five years, with award anticipated through February 29, 2032. Required certifications include tax clearance, immigration reform, sexual harassment policy acknowledgment, Israel boycott, and telecommunications equipment.